Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral Composite

Browse mineral composite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Flagstone (Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)) — sedimentary

Flagstone (Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)

sedimentary
Druzy Quartz Geode (Vug) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz Geode (Vug)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Amber (Succinite (Resin C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Resin C10H16O)

mineral
Quartz Pebble (Water-worn Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz Pebble (Water-worn Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartz (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Common or Milky) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Common or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Yellow Jasper with Dendritic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper with Dendritic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions

sedimentary
Barite (Desert Rose or Cockscomb variety) (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite (Desert Rose or Cockscomb variety)

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

mineral
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Igneous
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

sedimentary
Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

metamorphic
Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)

mineral
Quartz (Tumbled/Polished Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Tumbled/Polished Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Magnetite (likely in Hematite or Ironstone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (likely in Hematite or Ironstone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

mineral
Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))

sedimentary
Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Milky Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-dominant Metamorphic Rock (complex aluminosilicate)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-dominant Metamorphic Rock (complex aluminosilicate)

metamorphic
Jet (Lignite (Anthracite-grade compact coal)) — sedimentary

Jet

Lignite (Anthracite-grade compact coal)

sedimentary
Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz Geode (Water-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Water-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

sedimentary
Agatized Petrified Wood (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony pseudomorph after Wood) — metamorphic

Agatized Petrified Wood

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony pseudomorph after Wood

metamorphic
Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

mineral
Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with iron oxide Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with iron oxide Fe2O3 cement)

sedimentary
Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities) — Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)

Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities

Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)
Basalt River Stone (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt

igneous